End gate



F, CHANDLER END GATE Filed June 16,

Patented Dec. 2 9, 1925.. V

UNITED; fsrnres PATENT OFFICE. Y

FRANK M. CHANDLER, OF OTTAWA, WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OFONE-FOURTH T0 J. FLOYD MEADOWS AND'DNE'FQQUBTH 3 9 K11] ANDERSON, BOTH OF OTTAWA,

' WEST VIRGINIA.

x mm GATE.

Application filed June 10, 1925. Serial No. 36,234.

conveniently opened as the occasion may.

require.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the

V invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 isan end elevation of a wagon showing by full lines the active position of a gate holding means, the inactive position thereof being indicated by dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the wagon.

" Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view showing the gate in its closed position.

Figure 4; is a sectional view on line 4-4: of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the operating lever and locking bars.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A indicates generally a portion of a wagon, the end gate for which is indicated at B. This gate is pivoted as at 10 and is supported in its lower horizontal position by means of chains or other flexible elements 11. Projectingrearwardly from the sides of the wagon body are spaced keepers in the. nature of bracket plates 12, each of which has an opening 13 to receive the adjacent link of the chain 11 and also provided -with an opening 14 to receive the adjacent locking bar 15 when the gate is closed- The other end of each .chain secured to a perforated plate 16 attached to the upper end of the gate, as clearly shown in Figure 2.

The locking bars 15 above referred to are arranged to slide transversely across the end gate B through suitable guides 16, the cor responding inner extremities of these bars being received by the bifurcated extremities of the cross head 17 of a substantially T- shaped lever 18 pivoted centrally upon the end gate, as at 19. As a matter of fact, this lever is pivoted upon the offset extremity 20 of an arm 21 which is secured to the end gate, and which offset extremity constitutes a stop to limit the movements of the lever 18, as will be readily understood. Manifestly, when the lever is in a true vertical position shown by full lines in Figure 1, the locking bars are moved outwardly and arranged in end. to end relation, in which position the bars 15 pass through the openings 1 1 of their respective keepers, thereby effectively holding the gate in a closed position and in a manner to prevent rattling thereof. When the lever 18 is swung to the dotted line position indicated in Figure 1, the bars 15 are moved inwardly, or, in other words, retracted from the keepers 12, so that the gate can be conveniently lowered to its opened position. In order to prevent movement of the lever 18, when the gate is closed, I

I employ a leaf spring 22 which is arranged transversely across the gate towhich it is secured, and which spring is formed with a bulged portion 22' which is adapted to receive and engage the lever 18 in the manner clearly shown in Figure 4;.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself towhat is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

The combination with a wagon body having a pivoted end gate, of a bracket arm secured to said gate and having an angular shaped extremity, a vertically disposed lever pivoted on said extremity, said leverinclnding a cross head, apertured keepers projecting from the sides of the wagon body beyond the gate, looking bars having their adjacent ends pivotally connected with said cross head and adapted to be simultaneously moved into and out of engagement with their respective keepers, said cross head cooperatin; with said bracket to limit the swinging movement of said lever, and a resilient element arranged transversely of the gate and adapted to engage said lever to hold the latter immovable when the gate is closed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANK M. CHANDLER. 

